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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Schaub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Fewchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendan Schaub has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Schaub! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Fewchuck! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fewchuck dives in and grabs Schaub's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schaub pushes down on Fewchuck's head and hops out. Fewchuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Fewchuck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Fewchuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Fewchuck is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaub is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fewchuck throws a strike but Schaub avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Fewchuck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Schaub has a closed guard, preventing Fewchuck from standing up. Schaub utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fewchuck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Fewchuck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Schaub is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fewchuck is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Schaub pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Schaub shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brendan Schaub's cut is getting worse. Fewchuck tries to clinch up but Schaub circles away and keeps his distance. Fewchuck tests Schaub's chin there with a solid looking shot. Brendan Schaub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schaub fails with the takedown. A lazy left from Fewchuck finds it's target. Schaub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fewchuck misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schaub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fewchuck tries to avoid it but Schaub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fewchuck to the ground. Fewchuck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Schaub. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schaub is breathing heavily. Fewchuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fewchuck scores with a sloppy right hand. Schaub should have avoided that one.
Brendan Schaub's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Fewchuck moves into the clinch. Fewchuck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Schaub keeps the fight on the outside. Schaub misses with a few strikes there.
Fewchuck grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Schaub takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Fewchuck cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tanner Fewchuck!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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